It’s always a tough scene for salary cap alarmists when the New Orleans Saints work out a long-term contract extension with their best players. Whether it’s Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas, or now Ryan Ramczyk, the Saints always seem to find a way to navigate the salary cap and keep their blue-chip talent around. So how does Ramczyk’s new $96 million deal impact the Saints cap outlook?
Jason Fitzgerald of Over the Cap reports that the Saints cleared roughly $5.56 million in salary cap space by extending Ramczyk, which would reflect a decreased 2021 base salary from his fully-guaranteed fifth year option amount at $11.